Here they are - our 4 drama queens in their matching Easter blouses. They're quite the beauties aren't they?! Way too much fun!Speaking of drama, there's never a lack of it around here. A couple weeks ago, our little dog Sandy (maltese/pom) and the neighbors boxer (BIG dog!) decided to "go a round". Needless to say, Sandy lost - ending up with 7 stitches in his neck from a puncture wound. Lots of tears that day from all of us girls!!! Thankfully Paul was here and assisted with separating the dogs, the vet run, etc. It was very traumatic for the girls but after lots of cuddles and prayer, the girls and Sandy are all better now and none the worse for wear. I dare say he's got it in for big dogs for sure now - barking vigorously at any he catches sight of!!
Then there's Jessica - brave, no fear, confident, and bold!! We were at the playground a week ago, me sitting, the girls exploring the ladders, slides, swings, etc., when Jessica decided maybe she could try the monkey bars ALONE! NOT!! Before I knew it she was on the ground crying, with her face bleeding. She had landed head/face first in the bark. I think she was more upset that there was bark all over her clothing than the fact her face was hurt. She cried for a couple minutes then wanted back on the playground - "All better. No Dr." Long and short of it - I took her to the Dr. anyway just to be on the safe side. (I'm pretty sure an angel or two helped cushion her fall as it should've been much worse!) No concussion or serious injury - just a badly bruised and scratched face, with a bit of a black eye the next morning. The Lord was watching over her!! She only had one dose of tylenol the first night at bedtime. A week later you can hardly see a scratch left. She's such a trooper! (This picture was taken on Easter Sunday just a couple of days after the accident.)
We're feeling more settled in all the time in our new home and loving it. Right now we're counting down 'til Baby arrives. Looks like she'll be here within the next month at least. I've had a couple "false alarms" and visits to the Hospital already. Thankfully, we're still holding on, though, we can hardly wait for the right time to be here... especially me... I'm feeling a bit anxious to have my body back. All you moms out there know what I mean!
In the middle of all this, Paul's store in Burlington was closed for good a couple weeks ago - very sad; however, the good news is that he was transferred to Sedro Wooley (only a few more miles away) to the busiest store in the chain. He is the Perishables Manager there and enjoying the busy-ness of the larger store.
Meantime, my Mom & Dad (affectionately known as Mimi & Papa to our girls) arrive here on Monday as they are moving here permanently from Swan Hills, AB, Canada. We are very anxious to have them here. My awkward body needs the help :) They will be ministering on staff at our church, Christ the King, and reaching out to our community and county here in Mount Vernon, WA. The biggest blessing will be to our immediate family as we are all anxious to have more family close by.
So there you have the latest news from the Caldwell Clan... busy and growing, never a dull moment... too much fun! We'll keep you posted when Baby arrives... Drop us a line when you have a moment. We would love to hear from you, too.
